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Solar Without Subsidies: Installations Grow to 38.3 GW in 2017 as the Market Goes Global
Food & Agriculture
Food Price Escalation in South Asia – A Serious and Growing Concern
A spike in the cost of food staples like rice and wheat could push tens of millions more people into extreme poverty in South Asia but food subsidies targeted at …
Many companies in the Nikkei 225 are likely to be exposed to water-related financial risk through their supply chains. Understanding which suppliers are most exposed to water shortages and floods …
Corporate Responsibility
Water Risk Filter
Water is becoming a hot topic for business, yet most companies don't know where to start in understanding and responding to water issues. This tool is designed to help companies …
Corporate Responsibility
50001 Reasons to Improve Energy Performance
Managing energy has multiple benefits - cutting costs, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, supporting sustainability commitments, and more - but it is not as simple as it seems. Management systems can …
If the twentieth century was known for building highways, the twenty-first century may be known for tearing them down. A new report jointly produced by the Institute for Transportation and …
Corporate Responsibility
The 2012 Sustainability Leaders
It is probably no surprise that perceptions of sustainability leadership have declined or stalled for nearly all institutional actors – including corporations, governments, NGOs and social entrepreneurs – in the last 12 months....
Li-ion Battery Costs Fall to $397/kWh in 2020: Not Enough for Mass Adoption of Electric Vehicles
Green Buildings
Learning curves: Energy efficiency interventions
Industry and buildings account for over 70 per cent of total commercial energy consumption and 85 per cent of electricity consumption in Asia. Yet ADB support to manage energy consumption …
In 2011, the world generated an estimated 2 billion tons of municipal solid waste (MSW). Over the next decade this number will grow much higher, increasing global demand for solutions …
Policy & Finance
Indonesia’s Fuel Subsidies: Action plan for reform
Indonesia spent IDR164.7 trillion (US$18.1 billion) subsidizing fuel products in 2011, of which IDR76.5 trillion (US$8.4 billion) was spent subsidizing gasoline. The rising cost of subsidies is placing a huge …
The WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation (JMP) reports every two years on progress towards the drinking-water and sanitation target under Millennium Development Goal 7. This target …
